Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reverse Higher

Stocks bounced back from an early sell-off to end higher Wednesday. The Nasdaq climbed 0.4%, ending right at its session high. Rallies in fiber optics and software stocks helped the tech-heavy index. Chip stocks were another pocket of strength. The Philly semiconductor index reversed higher to close with a 0.8% gain. After being down for most of the session, the S&P 500 eked out a fractional ...

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